New Yorker Films closes down

Indie film distributor in business since 1965

Iconic indie film distributor New Yorker Films, a specialist in handling foreign films, has closed down.

The boutique label, which got its start by distribbing Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Before the Revolution,” made the announcement Monday in a brief statement on its website.

“After 43 years in business, New Yorker Films has ceased operations,” the statement said. “We would like to thank the filmmakers and producers who trusted us with their work, as well as our customers, whose loyalty has sustained us through the years.”

The company was founded in 1965 by Dan Talbot, who was still heading it along with Jose Lopez.

Bingham Ray, one of many New Yorker alums, said the shuttering’s a major loss to the business. “If I have any taste at all, it’s due to what I learned from Dan and Jose, who are my mentors,” Ray told Daily Variety.